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Daily KosNews report · May 22, 10:30 PM
Stephen Colbert’s final ‘Late Show’ was one for the ages
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"The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" is officially over.
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Stephen Colbert’s decade-old lesson on navigating uncertainty is more relevant than ever
"The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" is officially over.
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Left / center-leftStephen Colbert’s final ‘Late Show’ was one for the ages
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Right / center-rightStephen Colbert prompts accusations of heresy over afterlife view: 'We become Febreze'
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Fast CompanyNews report · May 22, 8:00 PM
Stephen Colbert’s decade-old lesson on navigating uncertainty is more relevant than ever
2015 was a different time. One of the most polarizing discussions online was about whether the color of a striped dress was blue and black or white and gold. The class of 2015 was graduatin...
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The Christian PostNews report · May 22, 6:33 PM
Stephen Colbert prompts accusations of heresy over afterlife view: 'We become Febreze'
Former late-night talk show host Stephen Colbert prompted backlash this week for expressing a view of the afterlife that some critics described as Gnostic or otherwise antithetical to his p...
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The New RepublicNews report · May 22, 2:24 PM
Stephen Colbert Gives CBS and Trump Middle Finger With Last Show
For more than a decade, Stephen Colbert entertained Americans as CBS’s Late Show host, leading more than 1,800 episodes. On Thursday, he hosted his last one, a decision that CBS executives...
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Vanity FairNews report · May 22, 11:09 AM
In Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ Finale, the Void Swallowed Show Business Itself
Colbert signed off after getting absorbed into a metaphorical (and literal) black hole, with Jon Stewart delivering this statement: “Paramount strongly believes in covering both sides of an...
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The FederalistNews report · May 21, 7:57 PM
Stephen Colbert Wasn’t Funny. Even Worse, He Wasn’t Interesting
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Stephen Colbert’s character on Comedy Central’s The Colbert Report was funny and interesting. The real-life Stephen Colbert, or whatever iteration of Colbert it is on CBS’s The Late Show, i...
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The College FixNews report · May 21, 11:51 AM
Penn State professor: Stephen Colbert ‘one of the most important satirists in American history’
A Penn State professor argues Stephen Colbert is one of America's most significant satirists, as he not only entertained but also informed the public on crucial issues, shaped political dia...
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